BIO

With a career that includes designing sounds for Ableton, Korg, Roland, and Xfer, plus serving as Technology Editor for Beatportal.com, Francis Prève has carved a niche as one of the tech industry's most in-demand sound designers. His work as a college professor in Austin, Texas, provides additional insight into how musicians of all skill levels interface with synthesizers, while his career as a technology journalist gives him a deeper appreciation of great product design and realisation.

Over the years, Prève's music output has included high-profile remixes for Dragonette, Orbital, Sander Kleinenberg, Dave Seaman, and Gabriel & Dresden. His original compositions include collaborations like "Yin/Yang" with Wolfgang Gartner and "Get Down" with John Acquaviva & Olivier Giacomotto. In 2011, Prève created his own imprint, Academik Records.

In 2016, Preve founded Symplesound, a soundware company focused on creating intuitive instruments and presets for Ableton Live.

journalism

Francis Preve's 20-year writing career includes hundreds of reviews and tutorials for magazines including Keyboard, Computer Music (UK), Future Music, EQ, and Music & Computers – as well as serving as Technology Editor for Beatport's music blog, Beatportal.com

Production

Having produced and/or remixed electronic music for over 20 years, Francis Preve's discography spans numerous genres. The most familiar work for many dance music fans would be "Yin" and "Yang", which he co-wrote and co-produced with Wolfgang Gartner back in 2009. Other collaborators include John Acquaviva & Olivier Giacomotto, Matt Lange, Cloudchord, Jan van Lier, and Gabriel & Dresden. His solo catalogue is equally extensive and includes work in television and film.